Tears to Triumph
by Marianne Williamson
Williamson on suffering and depression as spiritual passages, drawing on Buddha, Moses and Jesus, with sharp words about over-medication. Controversial on that point; she is not a clinician, and nothing here replaces medical care.
Read it if…
you want a spiritual perspective on sadness alongside professional care.
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Skip it if…
you want medical guidance; take her comments on medication as opinion.
Try instead: Toughness →
Three things you will actually use
- Suffering can be a passage.
- Meaning matters.
- Seek professional help when needed.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the dark night.
Our verdict
Spiritual passage through pain.
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